Billy Bob Thornton
American actor, filmmaker, and musician
Billy Bob Thornton is an American actor, writer and director who won an Academy Award for the screenplay of Sling Blade, which he also directed and starred in. He has won Golden Globes for Fargo and Goliath, and stars as Tommy Norris in the Paramount+ drama Landman.
Billy Bob Thornton appears in 5 films and 2 TV series in The Rerun, from 1993 to 2024. Most of that work is in action, drama and western. Frequent collaborators in The Rerun: Demi Moore (2), Michael Bay (2), Steven Seagal (2).
Known for
- Fargo (2014), Lorne Malvo. His magnetic, menacing hitman won a Golden Globe.
- Landman (2024), Tommy Norris. Plays a fixer in the Texas oil business in Taylor Sheridan’s series.
- Sling Blade (1996), Karl Childers. Wrote, directed and starred, winning the Oscar for adapted screenplay.
- Goliath (2016), Billy McBride. A washed-up lawyer taking on corporate giants, earning a second Golden Globe.
- A Simple Plan (1998). Earned an Oscar nomination for best supporting actor.
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Quick answers
- What movies and TV shows has Billy Bob Thornton been in?
- Billy Bob Thornton appears in Landman (2024), Fargo (2014), Eagle Eye (2008), Armageddon (1998), On Deadly Ground (1994), Indecent Proposal (1993) and Tombstone (1993) on The Remote.
- When was Billy Bob Thornton born?
- Billy Bob Thornton was born on 4 August 1955.
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